Whats the best way to deal with a screaming child?
For most parents this can be one of the most stressful, disturbing and embarrassing things to deal with. As one exasperated father once told us, “Tiffany seems to pick the times I’m the most hurried and exhausted to yell her lungs out, and we’re usually in some public place!” When confronted with a screaming child, there are several things that are important to do: to listen to the child’s feelings, to set limits about unacceptable behavior, to give the child social information — about how her screaming affects others, and to provide her with other outlets for her feelings. As parents, it can also be useful to think about what brought on the screaming: “Was I trying to do too many errands?” “Did my daughter miss her nap today?” “Was she hungry and in need of a snack?” Sometimes examining what brought on the screaming can help prevent similar incidents in the future. When my two kids are fighting and hitting each other, what should I do? The bad news is that they are disturbing the who
